Global Exchange and Mobility

APRU supports the internationalisation initiatives of member universities and encourages mobility across institutions by providing APRU members with integrated access to information on various international programs, strategic initiatives and opportunities within and outside the network.

Call for eligible APRU students/ scholars to apply for Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) scholarship

The CAS-TWAS President’s Fellow Program for Doctoral Candidates offers up to 200 students/ scholars (Non-Chinese citizens) from all over the world the opportunity to apply for sponsorship to study in China for a doctoral degree for up to 4 years.

The scholarship will provide funding for travel to and from the home country to China, visa fees, tuition and application fees as well as monthly stipend for candidates that have passed the relevant qualification test.

General conditions for applicants are to:

- be maximum age of 35 years on 31 December 2017;- not take up other assignments during the period of his/her fellowship;- not hold Chinese citizenship;

Prior to application submission, eligible candidates need to find a supervisor who agrees to be academic supervisor and approves the scholarship application. See here for information of supervisors.

All listed activities are managed by the resepective universities. Information is subject to change without prior notice. For enquiries, please contact the relevant institutions.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver Summer Program (VSP)

The Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) is a 4-week academic program offered by UBC for students from cooperating universities to study at the Vancouver campus. UBC (The University of British Columbia) is a world-renowned institution consistently ranked among the top 40 research universities in the world. This program provides the opportunity for students to take 2 academic courses in various UBC Faculties, while being exposed to Canadian practices and culture.

English proficiency test scores are not required. However, students should be proficient in English and have a strong academic background. They should also meet their university’s system of application and eligibility requirements (if any) for studying abroad and possess the personal maturity to undertake an international experience. If possible, we would be grateful if universities could help screen students for their suitability to take the VSP. Academic credits for the courses may be granted by the students’ home university at its discretion. Students will join participants from other universities to study the same package. To apply, students are required to fill in the application form, which is enclosed with this message, and return it to us.

Should students have any questions regarding the 2017 UBC Vancouver Summer Program, please feel free to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Students are welcome to send their application form directly to us.

Far Eastern Federal University is happy to invite postdoctoral researchers to fill the positions of Research Fellows to work within one of the University Schools:

- School of Engineering- School of Biomedicine- School of Humanities- School of Natural Sciences- School of Arts, Culture and Sports- School of Education- School of Regional and International Studies- School of Business and Public Administration- School of Law

The ideal candidate should have a PhD degree in related disciplines from leading universities and should be highly motivated to conduct research in a challenging research environment. This program is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Academic Excellence Project 5-100.

Contact Information:

Please contact Ms Olesya Sadovaya at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information e.g. application forms, candidate requirements, etc.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

5th Annual IPSA-NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods4 - 15 July 2016

The Methods School offers a wide variety of basic to advanced courses in quantitative, qualitative, and formal methods. All of these courses focus on both the theory and practice of social science research and provide high-quality training in diverse, state-of-the-art methods and techniques by outstanding and highly experienced international faculty.

All listed internships, scholarships and research opportunities are managed by the respective organisations. Information is subject to change without prior notice. For enquiries, please contact the relevant institutions.

APRU member universities continue to engage students, faculty and staff in various international programs and expand their global outreach through a broad range of strategic partnerships and collaborations.

Click on the university name to learn more about the various international programs and other ongoing global initiatives in each member institution. (N.B. Links may be updated by the respective universities from time to time which may not be immediately reflected in this section. Report a non-working link here.)